Our Eleanor: A Scrapbook Look at Eleanor Roosevelt's Remarkable Life by Candace Fleming. S. & S./Atheneum. 2005. ISBN 9780689865442. Grade 4-8–This presentation does for the longest-serving First Lady ...

The Latido Honor List will span genres and age ranges. Soon, USBBY will be taking applications for committee members. The United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY) is launching the Latido ...

In honor of World Kid Lit Month and Latine Heritage Month, this essay and booklist cover the importance of translated children's books from Latin America, including the 2026 Batchelder-winning Croco.

“Midnight Manor is full of funky characters, and unexpected details, ripe for poring over by flickering candlelight and revisiting again and again. Perfect for future goths, bug collectors, night owls ...

October 31 is just around the corner, and these board books, picture books, and graphic novels will get kids in the Halloween spirit. Davies, Becky. Cutest Pumpkin in the Patch. illus. by Thomas ...

From authentic narratives to atmospheric speculative fiction, this list offers teens a ladder into adult reading that honors their maturity, especially as the boundary between adult and teen fiction ...

Welcome to the new reality for our largest cities. Fewer kids. Half-empty school buildings. Eye-popping red ink. In 2000, Oakland had a total population of about 400,000; by 2023, it had increased to ...

The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) is now accepting applications for its All Readers Welcome grants; the AASL relaunched Standards portal; and more. The Society of ...

VERDICT An important book for middle school shelves, and for any reader seeking a positive role model demonstrating courage and strength in the face of challenging situations—even when it’s family who ...

A public librarian’s interaction with teens affirms her faith in bibliotherapy, as does her research. Read her story, along with a recommended list of realistic YA fiction. We invite you to suggest ...

AI tools like ChatGPT are advancing by the day. Here's how librarians are using them, plus an overview of valuable AI tools and terms. "In a realm where knowledge meets innovation, school libraries ...